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While a pool can be many things to many people, some benefits are universal. By enjoying a backyard pool, homeowners improve their health and fitness, release and eliminate stress, and create a vibrant atmosphere for special occasions and family fun

Overall, pool ownership is a lifestyle change and definitely one for the better - you don't have to leave home to escape the rat race. A pool gives opportunities to encourage togetherness or to appreciate quiet moments alone

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Most health professionals agree: - swimming is the single most beneficial activity for your whole body; being stress-free for joints and limbs

Improved self-confidence and a positive attitude-change are also significant parts of the pool exercise package. Pool aerobics are a preventative, therapeutic activity and a cardiovascular conditioner, particularly for those with arthritis and other disabilities

“The more often you swim the longer you’ll live”, according to 2 studies of more than 335,000 people by Jeremiah Stamler MD, a heart-disease researcher from Northwestern University in Chicago, who estimates you may add 10 years to your life by swimming every day

Your own private, backyard pool can transform the most ordinary occasion into a special event. You can readily imagine some of the occasions around your pool; parties, barbeques, college reunions and quiet gatherings of friends - or just relaxing

With colourful decorations, tasty food and music to fit the mood, your pool parties will create memories that will last a lifetime. The possibilities are endless. What better place to entertain your kids and their friends than at home, safe in your own family pool.....?

Pools are Very Dangerous Places

Be aware that your pool is a potentially life-threatening hazard and plan to make your pool the safest place that it can be. Nobody ever plans for a tragedy like drowning - but pool-owners should all plan to prevent one by paying attention to Pool Safety

Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of death of children under five years of age in the USA, and the leading cause of death in some states such as California, Florida and Arizona (where there are more than the average percentage of properties with private pools). Enough cannot be said or read on this subject

Over 280 under-fives drown each year in private pools and spas in the USA. In Spain alone 80 to 100 kids aged 1-4 drown every year in private pools

According to the USPS Commission “An estimated 3,000 children under age five, and an even greater number of adults, are treated in US hospital emergency rooms following submersion accidents each year.” A percentage of these submersion accidents result in permanent brain damage

In the USA a high percentage of married couples who have suffered the fatal drowning of a child end their relationships in an acrimonious divorce. Additionally, in almost all of these tragic cases the family feel the need to move home

Children must be constantly supervised when swimming - this is one of the most important aspects of Pool Safety

The more people in or around the pool, the more supervision is necessary

You need to assign one person who is dedicated to watching the children

If that person leaves the pool area, they must pass the duty to another responsible adult (a sober adult who can swim and has learned CPR)

Swimming lessons provide an excellent opportunity for kids to be self-confident in the pool, but the ability to swim is not a guarantee against drowning

Kids of all ages constantly test their abilities and try out new tricks

An accident can happen at any time and once again supervision by a responsible adult is the key to pool-safety

Pool water must be completely protected whilst not in use - to prevent drowning - with a Safety Cover, Security Fence, or a Safety Net

In the USA, Australia and France, to name but a few examples, every pool must be protected by a fence, cover or safety net by law

In many other countries there is a legal requirement to protect any pool that is not ’for the exclusive use of one family or household’

That means all Community pools, all pools at properties that are rented to holidaymakers or tourists, and all private pools where guests are invited along for a swim

Don't dive from the side of an in-ground pool - enter the water feet first

Don't dive if you’ve taken alcohol or drugs - your reactions will be slowed

NEVER dive into above-ground pools; they are too shallow

NEVER swim during a thunderstorm

Pool Safety Equipment

You should have a bare minimum of a ‘Shepherd’s Crook’ pool hook firmly fixed to a pole that will allow you to reach to the bottom of the deepest part of the pool, a First Aid box and a life belt

These items are only of use if they are within reach, so keep them poolside at all times

Life belt First Aid Kit Shepherds Crook

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PleaseContact Us, by email in the first instance, with a few details of your enquiry and a phone number; we will contact you very quickly.

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We supply all plant and equipment featured on this website. All our work is Guaranteed; Parts and Labour

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